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// i R, eie•-jt t ie 2 ~; .~~. ~IL-L t y k' .. ~ ~, ;2~- 1 PirlllS is to give Notice, That, in pursuance of . Directions from the COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING his MAJESTY'S NAVY, I shall be ready, at this place, on TUESDAY, the 26th Instant, to receive TENDERS in writing (sealed up) from such persons as will undertake to PURCHASE the HIDES (ex:apt what may be wanted for the Dock-yard) and I FAT that may be produced from the Oxen slaughtered at Ilia Majesty's Victualling Yard, at Portsmouth, from the Ist day of January, to the 30th day of June, 1827. The Tenders to con tain distinct prices expressed in words at length, for each article. The mime to be paid for at the end of each Month. WILLIAM MELLISH. %dwell Dec 1!, 1826 . GENUINE TEAS. TIM Public are respectfully informed that they - 1 - . may be supplied at ROPER'S Tea Waruhonse, 113, - 14h-stre e t, Borough, three doors from King-street, and facing Union -street, with Genuine Teas of the choicest flavour, at the lowest Wholesale Prices, by taking a Pound, or any larger quail ;MY ; he particularly recommends a Trial of his superior break fast Tea, 4s. Bd. or 4s. 10d. every other canister equally cheap; also fine . Coffee is. 6d., Is. Bd., to Is. 10d. and upwards. THE GREAT BATA HOTEL, PARIS, No. 52, Rue de Rivoli, opposite the Tuileries. - MADAME FRANC has the honour to inform lei the English Nobility and Gentry that she has OPENED the NEW HOTEL, formerly kept by Madame DAUCHIN, under the name of GRAND HOTEL DE PARIS. Madame Franc hopes that the persons who may honour her with their con fidence will have no cause of complaint from the care and atten tion she will use in gaining their entire satisfaction. Large and small suites of apartments elegantly furnished. Dinners dressed in the first Parisian and English style, and assort►nente of the best Wines. Carriages are let by the day, month, or year. Complete coach boons and stabling. "AS YOU Llia Excellence combined' witli Economy! A good article at a. low price! In order to keep pace with the highly-improved state of the Commercial Wad- and its environs, which, for Respectability and Commerce, vies with the proudest thoroughfare in the Metropolis, JOHN LLOYD and Co., Linen Drapers, Haberdashers, Lacemen, &c. KING'S PLACE, corner of BATTY-STREET, Commercial Road, near Whitechapel, are determined, in the selection, extent, and quality of every Article in their Stock of LINEN DRA PERY, Hosiery, Lace, and Haberdashery, to be equalled by few, and excelled.by none ! At a time when distress and famine have arrived at their zenith, and the Manufacturing Districts are reduced to the last extremity, 3. Lloyd and Company have been induced by feelings of grati tude as well as , the desire of meriting future favours, to pur chase the whole of their large and valuable Stock of Winter Goods with ready money ; thereby entailing upon their Customers the pleasing satisfaction of alleviating the distressed, and ensuring to themselves a good article at a low price.—With such claims to public support, awl a fixed determination to act with rectitude and principle, and not to admit the slightest deception to be prac tised on their customers, either by exchanging the article pur chased, or warranting damaged goods (as is too frequently the cue with those who profess to sell under Cost Price), they re tlvetfully offer their well-selected Stock, purchased for Ready Money, at prices at least 20 per Cent. cheaper than Credit Shops can buy for. CABINET-MAKERS" SOCIETY. — CHEAP-CABINET and UPHOLSTERY, at the LON DON REPOSITORY for the CABINET-MAKERS' SO CIETY, being the only real one now existing in London, No. 71 , corner of LEADENHALL-STREET, opposite Aldgate Pump, and which has been established upwards of Six year. For Ready Money, and no Abatement, ' The Trustees and CoMmittee respectfully inform the Nobility awl Gentry, that they still conduct the above Establishment for the Benefit of industrious and ingenious Mechanics (who have large families), by offering their Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet Line of the best workmanship, and cheaper than by uny House in London, no other profit being required than to satisfy the warehouse rent and incidental expencem ; being satisfied with Thetant employment to enable them to support their families, the number of whom appear by the Books of the last Quarterly Meeting to be 148. From the great patronage the Committee have received, they are in hopes of increasing that number. The followin is a Specimen of the Low Prices asked ; all Goods warranted : X. a. d. Five feet Mahogany Bedstead, four-post 4 10 0 Tent ditto - - - 1 6 0 Bordered Matiess to fit - - 1 1 0 Mahogany Drawers with solid ends - S 5 0 Eight Mahogany Chairs - - 610 0 Nlaltogany Pembroke Table - 2 0 0 Feather Bed free from dust and smell, _ _ _ from £2 12 0 to 8 5 0 brawing.room Sofa, from £5 5 0 to 7 7 0 Sofa Bedstead - 3 5 0 Ma hgany Ilorse-Hair Sofa - _ - 610 0 upwards _ . _ A quantity of Paper Hangings for Bed, Dining, and Eirawing. rooms, at nearly Half-price. The Trade will find it worth their attention, Houses Furnished at a few days' notice, and Apartments in a tcv hours..Goode packed free of expenoe except the matting. COMMITTIE. ' T. Corder J. Wilson I J. Carter I T. Hasler .J. Unett IW. Waghorn THURNELL, Agent. J. HASLER, Secretary I3EDDlNG.—Captains, Merchants, Seamen, and 4 LIP others, will find the greatest advantage arising from all Purcha ses m ade at TIMOTHY'S EXTENSIVE MA N UFA C TOBN, for Feathers, Beds, Mattresses, Palliasses, and Bedsteads, No. 8, ALDGATE, two doors from the Saracen's Head Inn. The Proprietor manufacturing every article for sale on the preMises, and purchasing the Materials for Cash, will be found not only to compete with any house in the Trade in quality and work manship, but likewise in prices, without arrogating to himself the specious cant of the day, or professing to do business " for the benefit of industrious and ingenious Mechanics." He under takes to convince the most incredulous of the advantage Beady Money possesses in all purchases made at his Warehouse, No. 13, Aldgate. PKYSENT PRICES. Feathers filled from the Stoie. s. d. bantric Dawn per lb. 3 0 ?tove4 White Goose 2 0 ilronor ditto 2 3 to finest quality Orey s Goose I 3 Ditto 1 6 s. d. Poultry per lb. 0 9 Ditto , 1 0 Ditto, the very best I 3 Best liudson Bay 1 0 New Water Flock, all Wool 0 8 White Ditto 0 4 Ditto, equal to Mill l'uff 0 6 Bed Ticks at Cost Price to Purchaser* of Feathers. • BEDS. White Dantsic (l oose, bor. S. s. .ti. 6. Di' tick 3O I Grey Goose, bound 11 , _ _ - ... . 2l' , s. G. • / t to. b or d ered and welted 3 0 Ditto, bordered .5 trek l3 0 Hudson Bay I IS 'White geese, ;nose, bound ti c k oultrY 1 ti 110 treat 2/. 2*. to. . , 0 itte, best quality Fla * ire;:t . ; ******** ts. .to ss. tkl. each. Warranted well seasoned free from Dust or Smell. Mattrese,es, elastic curled Horse-hair, Wool, and Flock, from 103. Palliasses, in the greatest variety of quality and size, from...l o s. BEDSTICADS, warrant e d ma d e on the Prem i ses . Handsome carved mahogany 4-post, oft . wide, •of the beet • quality X 4 0 Full-sized Tent .. *.. Ditto Eliptic 1 .10 French, Chinese, Cottage, Bamboo, and Field Tents, stained and painted. FURNITURES.-11andbome Tent, from 3.55. to a^--Four-Tog fro►ti V. IN. *..* Persons having Feathers to dispose of at a low price, ail, find a ready money purchaser at Ttatorny's MAN VEACTonv, No. 8, ALOGATE. SORE THROATS, HOARSENESS, BUTLER'S ACIDULATED CAYENNE LOZENGES,' are particularly recommended for.habitual Sore Throats, relaxation of the Uvula, enlargement of the Ton. ails, and that description of hoarseness which arises from relaxa tion of the membranes of the Throat, and the parts contiguous. The Cayenne Lozenge has been found of great utility to such persons as are frequently in the habit of speaking in public ; they may, therefore, be advahtageouly taken in the Senate, at the Bar, and in the Pulpit, and the highest testimony in the Musical World has been advanced in their favour, especially in those cases where, from the constant wit of the voice, or the influence of a humid atmosphere, the membranes have become relaxed, and di minished in their tone. These Lozenges are also recommended as a stimulus during Pidd Sports ; they are refreshing, and prevent Sore Throats, Hoarseness, Ac. to those who are unaccustomed to exposure in the morning, before the dew has passed off, and in moist and foggy avani ngt , Sold in Boxes, at 2s. and 4a. 6d. by Butlers, Chemists, thoopside, COMET of St. Paul's; 73, Princes-street, Edinburgh; and 44 17. Sackville-street, Dublin ; Savory & Co. 136, New Bond.: attest Willmott, SS, High-street, Borough ; and the principal Medicine Venders in the United Kingdom. 1 4 .11.....A5k for BUtLZAIS CAIZNVIC LoUVuts. Ibe No. 10,691. /u,lt ~.....,... . PRICE In. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1826. BOOKS PUBLISHED THIS DAY. rrHE FOLLOWING NEW WORKS will be -IL Published in the course of December and January, by HENay s Cotauari, S, New Burlington Street. TRAVELS in MESOPOTAMIA; including a JoUrney front Aleppo, across the Euphrates to Orfah, (the Ur of the Childees;) across the Plain* of the Turcoman Tribes to Diarbekr, in Asia Minor; from thence to Nlartlin, on the borders of the Great Desert, and - by the Tigris, to the Mosul, the rains. of Nineveh, Arbela, Bagdad, atul Babylon. By .1. S. WM1400.434 Es' q., Author of " Travels in Palestine," f4e. &c. 1 vol. 4t0., with numerous Engravings. THE NATCHEZ ; an Indian Tale. By the Vihonnt na CHATEAUBRIAND, author of " ATALA." 4 THAVELE ishi THE HOLY LAND," &C. EditiODl in French and Wish in small tiro. THE LIFE of EDWARD 3ENNER, M.D. LL.D. F.R.S. Physician Extraordinary to the King, fess, fic. With selection's from his Cf2tajmoslosztcit. By Jonn a ktatot•l4-1). R.SPIlve. • ItrivKali of tliaiape and oorreepondeace of Dr. ,Penner having been placed in the author's hauttls by the executors, in consequence of his uninterrupted and coufidential intercourse and friendship, with that distinguished individual, during the last fifteen years of his life. THE HON. GEORGE KEPPEL'S NARRATIVE of a JOURNEY front INDIA to ENGLAND, by Bussorah, Bag dad, the Ruins of Babylon, Curdistan, the Court of Persia, the Western Shore of the Caspian Sea, Astrakhan, Niebney Novogo rod, Moscow, and St. Petersburgh, in the year 1824. In I vol. 4te. with a Map and coloured plates, &c. V. MEMOIRS of the LIFE and WRITINGS of the late Rev. SAMUEL PARR, LL.D. By the Rev. WILLIAM FRED. In 2 vols. Bvu. with Portraits. VI. TRUCKLEBOROUGII HALL, a NOVEL. lii 3 vols. post gvo. 28.. 6d. NIL TRAVELS and ADVENTURES in SOUTHERN AFRICA. Br GEORGE THOMNON, ESQ., Etu aT YEARS it RESIDENT at the Cara; comprising an account of the present state of the various Native Tribes ; with observations on the progress and prospects of the British Emigrants of 1820 ; on the Agricultural and Commercial Resources of the Colony, and on its adaptation for receiving a large addition of European Settlers. Acco►apanied by a new and greatly improved Map, and numerous other En gravings, 1 vol. 4to. A CASE OF _LIBEL. A certain old Sprite, who'dwelb below, ('There a libel, perhaps, to mention where) Came up incog., some wintentigo, To try, fur a change, the toadon So well he looked, and dress'd and talk'd, And hid his tail and his Itorns so handy, You'd hardly have known him, as he walk'd, From ***`**, or any other Dandy. (N.B.—his horns, they arky, unscroW ; So, he has but to taks them out of the socket, And just as some fine husband. do— Conveniently clap them intoldxpocket.) In short, he look'd extrem e ly natty, And ev'n contriv'd—to his own great wander— By dint of sundry scents from Gattie, . - ----- - To keep the sulphurous hose) under. And so my gentleman hoof'd about, Unknown to all but a chosen feW At White's and Cniekfiwd'i, whets, no doubt, lic-fiadiall'assaysposi.obAs4taw kue. Mike a gamester and a wit, At night he was seen with Crokford's clew; At morn with learned dames would sit— So passed his time 'twixt black and blue. Some wish'd to make him an M.P., But, finding W—lkswacalso one, he Was heard to say " he'd be d—d, if he " Would ever sit in one house with Johnny." At length, as secrets travel fast, And devils, whether he or she, Are sure to be found out at last, The affair got wind most rapidly. The Press, the impartial Press, that snubs Alike a fiend's or an angel's capers-- Miss Paton's soon as Bilsebulis-- Fir'd off a squib iu the Morning Papers : " We warn good men to keep aloof " From a grim old Dandy, seen about, With a fire-proof wig, and a cloven hoof, " Through a neat-cut Hoby smoking out." Now, the Devil being a gentleman, Who piques himself on his well-bred dealings, You may guess, when o'er these lines he ran, How much they hurt and shocked his feelings.' Away he posts to a Man of Law, And oh, 'twonld make you laugh to've seen 'em, As paw shook baud, and hand shook paw, And 'twas " hail, good fellow, well met," between 'ern. Straight an indictment was preferred— And much the Devil enjoyed the jest, When; looking among the judges, he heard That, of all the batch, his own was heat. In vain Defendant proffered proof That Plaintiff's self was the Father of Evil— Brought Hoby forth, to swear to the hoof, And Strata, to speak to the tail of the Devil. The Jury—saints, all mug and rich, The readers of virtuous Sunday papers," Found for the Plaintiff—on hearing which The Devil gave one of hie loftiest capers. For oh, it was nuts to the Father of Lies (As this wily fiend is nam'd, in the Bible) To find it settled by laws so wise, That the greater the truth, the worse the libel'. E.--[ Times.., LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Wtrotsnav, Die. 15. cowsr Y. Mr. SHADWZLL Was instructed to make an applicatiem to hie Lordship to the following effect :—lt was, that it might be refer red to the Master, to inquire whether it would not be to the ad vantage of Covent-garden Theatre, that the house should be let to Mr. Bishop the composer, on the Oratorio nights during the pre sent and ensuing season. He made this application on behalf of Messrs. Kemble, Willet, and Forbes. An attorney stated, that Mr. Hart, who was not in Court, had also instructions for certain motions, which might be incorpo rated with that of Mr. Shadwell. Mr. SVODEN was there to oppose Mr. Shadwell's application. It was then agreed that the matter should stand over until Mr Hart came into Court ; but it was not again mentioned. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, "%VivralzasrEit, acc. 14. TODD AND Ananza v. Tilt MARQUIS OF INOMRSTIR AN OTHERS. This was an issue, directed by the late Master of the Rona, to try whether or not the will of the late John Duke of Roxburgh, bearing date the 18th of March, 1804, disposing of certain free• hold and other property, was duly executed according to the pro visions of the Statute of Frauds. Mr. SCARLIETT, Mr. GURNEY, lilr• JACOR, and Mr. JARDINE, conducted the case for the plaintiffs. Mr. SOLICITOR-GENERAL ) Mr. S. M. PHILLIPS, Mr. B ROUG HA M , and Mr. STUART, appeared for the defendants. From the evidence of Sir Coutts Tiotter, it appeared that on the evening of the 18th of Marct, 1804, lie called at the house of the Duke of RoxbUrgh, in St. James's-square,. to inquire after the health of his Grace : he was then shown up stairs into the ante-room adjoining the Duke's bedchamber, and requested to wait in order to witness the execution of the Duke's will, which was then preparing by Mr. Dundee, his Grace's legal adviser (a writer of signet), who had arrived from Scotland for the express purpose of making the will in question. While waiting in the ante-room he heard the Dube and Mr. Dundas conversing on the subject of the will, and shortly afterwards, about midnight, he was called into the bed-room, where, together with Mr. Winter, the apothecary (since dead), and a servant of the Duke's, named Baptiste, he witnessed his Grace's eighature of the will now pro duced. After receiving the thanks of his Grace for attending to attest this will, he, with the other witnesses, retired into the ante-room, the door between which and his Grace's bed-room was left open, and there, on a table which might have been seen from his Grace's bed, they, in the presence of Mr. Dundas, at tested the execution of the will. There was a large writing-table in the ante-room, and the witness believed the will was placed on that table at the time of the attestation. The Duke died in the forenoon of the following day. At the time his Grace exe cuted the will, he was in his perfect sent" end any thing which might have been said in an ordinary tone of voice in either room could have been heard hi the other. Evidence was then pro duced, that Mr. Winter, the apothecary, is since dead ;. that Baptiste was too ill to attend the proceedings this (lay ; and that from the situation of the tables in the ante-room, the attesta tion might have . been seen by the Duke f rom hi s b e d, if h e h a d chosen. , _ _ _ . Mr. SCARLET'', on behalf of the plaintiffs, who were the repre sentatives of the devisees under the will sought . to be established, contended, that the attestation in the present instance by three Witnesses, in such a situation that they might have been seen by the testator, although they were not actually in the same room with him, was sufficient to satisfy the Statute of Frauds. The SOLICITOR-GENIC SAL, on the part of the defendants, who are the representatives of the heir-at-law, maintained that the do cument which haul been executed in the presence of the witnesses this day produced,. was merely a deed, directing, under certain trusts, the disposal of certain sums of money and estates to pur poses therein-mentioned. There was no evidence to show that the attestation had taken place in the presence of the Duke. There were three tables, it appeared, in the ante-room, two of which could not have been seen from the Duke's bed, and the persons claiming under this will were hound to show that the forms required by the statute had been complied with. Evidence was then produced on the part of the defendants, but it rather tended .to show that the will had been properly executed. • SCARIATT having been beard in reply, The Loan Cuter Jusrica observed, that the question was re (Nall to. this single point of whether the subscribing witnesses did attest the execution of this will in the presence of the testator. The Jury•retired at six o'clock, cud, after art absence of half an hour, returned with a verdict fur the plsintift A SPANISH INTRIGUE. JUSTICE OF FERDINAND THE BELOVED. Don Ferdinand M—, a Colonel in the army, and Cap. lain in the Royal Guards, was the Beau Brummell of Madrid—the best-dressed and most accurately-perfumed of dandies—the leader of fashion, and the irresistible con queror of female hearts. Amongst other bonnes Prtunes, Don Ferdinand became the favoured lover of Madame de S —r, an extremely pretty and lovely woman. This lady's husband is a Military Inspector, and was the friend of Don Ferdinand. He is the son of a very rich mer . chant now retired from trade, and who, on the marriage of his son, purchased for him the honourable situation of Regidor of Madrid. The heron between Madame de and - her husband's friend had lasted a considerable time, when at length the hour of inconstancy struck for Don Ferdinand. His visits soon became like those of angels— " Few, and far between." Madame de S— left nothing undone " to lure the tassel gentle back again :" but all in vain. After the usual time spent in pining and regret, Madame de S— re-entered society, and soon became Surrounded by a circle of adorers. One of these, after a long course of devoted - and impassioned attention, seemed to have made an impression upon her heart, and there were all the usual indications that the lady was about to give a successor to Don Ferdinand in her af fections. What tenderness could not do, jealousy, resulting from wounded self-love, accomplished, and brought Don Ferdinand again to her feet. He was profuse of excuses, vows of repentance, and eternal love ; but all to no purpose, Madame 8— remained inexorable. Don Ferdinand then resolved to play the part of the dog in the manger, and, as he could not recover the good graces of the lady, he would prevent any one else from acquiring them. Taking advantage of the intimacy between him and Madame S— 's husband, he persecuted her con tinually with his presence both at home and abroad, and prevented, as much as in him lay, every communication between her and her new lover. At length, at the end of a violent altercation that took placebetween them at Vertu- Alegre,a country-house near Madrid,Don Ferdinand declar ed to Madame S— that if in three days, she did not restore him to favour, he would completely destroy her reputation. Madame S— told him that she would prefer death to in trusting her heart to so base a person, and for whom she could no longer feel any 'thing but contempt and abhor rence. The two following days the same menaces were repeated, and replied to in the same manner. On the third day the noble Colonel, Don Ferdinand, collected all the letters of Madame S— which he had in his possession, repaired to the street where she lived, and took his station near the house, where he awaited the return :of M. de S—. As soon as he appeared, Don Ferdinand went up to him, and said, " I am going to inflict a terri ble blow upon you—take and read these letters." He then handed the packet of letters to him, and in the first which he read, Madame de S. said that she loved all her children, but that the one she most dearly loved was the child which was the fruit of her love for Don Ferdinand. M. de 8„ full of indignation, called Don Ferdinand by those epithets he so well merited, and proposed to him to go beyond the walls of the city, and fight until one of them remained on the ground. The gallant Colonel coolly replied, that it. was now too late to think of lighting— that, besides, the laws of his contty punished duelling with death—that he was 'wrong to Witt the thing so much to heart—that it was what he ought to have expected when he .married so pretty a woman. M. de S. re, plied by a look of contempt, and the Colonel went away. M. de S. entered his house with the proofs of his wife's culpability in his hands, and immediately went to his apartment, took down his sword, and went in search of his wife. Fortunately her waiting-maid having seen from the balcony the rencontre .between M. de S. and Don Ferdinand, and the packet of letters given by the latter, warned her mistress, who escaped out of the house by a back door. She fled to her relations, who, after reproaching her, put her into a carriage, and took her to the convent of Las Salesas. M. de S., not being able to find his wife, broke his sword in pieces, and filled the house with his imprecations, thereby making known the scandal to his servants; and perceiving the unfortunate child, the offspring of his wife's adultery, he most mercilessly, struck it. He then rushed from the house, and went to his father to communicate to him what had taken place. . " Are your servants acquainted with what has happened?" said the father, sobbing. Upon ' being answered in the affirmative 'he' added, " Here, take this sword. If you had been fortunate enough to have bathed your own in the blood of your guilty wife, and in that of the infamous Colonel, the law Would have absolved you. But though an hotir has elapsed, run—find - them out —leave them without life, and return to the arms of your father. I have here eight millions of reals—that is more than sufficient to save you." M. de S. took his father's sword, went home, and put on his uniform, and then went in search of his wife and the Colonel, but could not meet with,either. He then returned to his father, and both immediately, set out for the Royal residence, and throw ing themselves at the King's feet, demanded justice. His Majesty, after having caused an inquiry to. be made into this scandalous affair,pronounced the following judgment:-- That in consideration, not of the military services of Don Ferdinand, but of those which his father rendered to the State as Governor, of the Royal and Supreme Council of Castile, which he exercised in so courageous a manner dur ing the war of independence, Don Ferdinand, though he has incurred' the punishment of military degradation and death, as guilty of the infamous crime of adultery, is condemned to imprisonment in the convent of Cabrera, until the King shall please to order his release i that Madame de S. shall remain in the convent of Las Salesas, or iii that of Las Arrepentidas (of Repentance), until her husband shall consent to take her back, but that, in all cases, she must not quit the convent before the expiration of a year ; and lastly, that M. de S. -is exhorted to pay mere attention to his wife in future, and to show himself more vigilant. The Colonel, it appears, is not satisfied with this judgment, sa he yesterday appealed from it to a mili tary commission, and the King has deigned to name as President, M. de Casternes, Counsellor of the Royal and Supreme Council of War. In his first interrogation, Doll Ferdinand denied all the facts. He said that he had never received any letters from Madame de S.; that he had never given any to her husband ; that the letters produced have been forged by his enemies to ruin him, and that M. de S.'s motive for accusing him is to get separated from his wife, and have her shut up in a convent. The most celebrated members of the Madrid bar are engaged by the respective parties in this singular cause. We have learned that Madame de S.'s eldest daughter, aged seven years, has just died. Since her mother's flight, this child was incessantly crying for her, and refused to take food until her mother came back. The aliments which, after a lapse of several days, they contrived to make her take, have caused a malady which, added to her grief, have precipitated her into an early grave l—(Letter from Madrid.) The organ of early destructiveness sometimes ex hibits itself in a droll way. The mother of a family was the other day saying, that as soon' as the youngest child was of aucA an age, slit should break up the nursery. mamma !" *AM one of thit elnidren, " that will he fine sport—l'll break ~p the chairs, and John shall break up the tables." VIII. The PRAIRIE; a Tale. fly the Author of " The Spy," " The Pioneers," " The Pilot," &e. In 3 vols. 12mo. The LIFE of GEORGE, LORD JEFFREYS, some time Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, and Lord High Chancellor of England in the Reign . of James H. By Houmasv W. WOOL ILYCIi, Esq. Svo. The MILITARY SKETCH BOOK ; containing Reminiscences of Seventeen Years in the Service Abroad and at Home. With Opinions, Comments, Anecdotes, &c. By an OFFICER of the LINE. In vols. post Bvo. " The Wight can tell A melancholy and a merry tale Of field and fight, and chiefs, and lady gay." XI. CONFESSIONS of an OLD MAID. 1 vol. post Svc. XII. The . AUTOBIOGRAPHY of THOM)V4 DIRDIN, of the TheatriCßoyal Drury Lan., Covent Garden, Haymarket, am, and Author of the Cabinet,' the ' Jew and the Doctor,' &e. &c. In 2 vols. Bvo. with a Portrait. XIII. STORIES from the OLD CHRONICLERS; with Prefatory Essays and Historical Note.. In 3 vols. post *lvo. This work consists of selections from the vast and neglected mines of the Chronicles of "England and France ; Holingsbed, Hall, Froissart, Hardyng, &o. &c.—made with a view to illus trate the manners of the middle ages. The charms of style, and the picturesque and vivid mode of narration of these writers, have been too long buried in the original ponderosa volumes; an at tempt is now, for the first time, made to bring them forward in a popular shape: XIV. The Third Volume of MEMOIRS and RECOLLECTIONS of COUNT SEOUR, Ambassador from France to the Courts of Russia and Prussia, Svo. XV. A New► Edition of BURKE'S DICTIONARY of the PEER. AGE, and BARONETAGE of the UNITED KINGDOM, for 1827, with Engravings of the Arms, &c. &c. The Editor has received, from nearly all the titled personages in the kingdom, detailed particulars connected with the genealo gical history of their families, so that this New Edition may be resorted to as furnishing the only authentic information to be ob tained on those points. XVI. NAPOLEON in the OTHER WORLD, A Narration writ ten by himself, and found at St. Helena, at the foot of his Tomb. By XONGO-TEE-FOH-TCHE, Mandarin of the third class. In 1 vol. Bvo. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Barossa, Hutchinson, from Bengal, has arrived off Mar gate, sailed from Bengal the 12th May, from Madras the 9th June, Mauritius the sth September, off the. Cape the 25th ditto, and St. Helena, the 17th October. Passengers per the Barone, Captain Hutchinson, from Bengal, Madras, and the Mauritius -Mr. Featherstone, Civil Service, died July 3; Lieutenant Maimedia, Mrs. ditto, Master ditto, from Madras; Colonel Barry, Chief Secretary, Mrs. ditto, Master ditto, Mr. Myluis, Mr*. ditto, Mite, ditto, Rev. M. Crow, Mrs. ditto, Master ditto, Miss Schofield, Mr. Pastle, R.N., Mr. Beath), R.N. ; and Captain Starkins, Mr. Dobbins, Mr. Collins (late pf the brig Mariner) four servants, and five naval invalids, from the Mauritius. His Majesty's ship Alligator, from the East Indies, has arrived at Portsmouth—sailed from Madras the 15th August. Arrivals at the filauritins.—The Bonavista, Towns, from Lon don and the Cape, on the Slat August; the Lavinia, Brooks, from St.. Helena, on Sept. 2 ; the Boyne, Miller, and the Reco very, Chapman, from London, on the 4th—the two.latter ships were bound to Bombay, anti put in for provisions on account of their long pages. p assen gers per Colninbus, Capt. Brown, from Bengal, lately arrived; Lieut. Barnard, his Majesty's 38th Regiment; Lieut. Blake, ditto • Lieut. Neville, Hon. Company's Service; Lieut. Fitzgerald, ditto; Dr. Watts, his Majesty's 89th Regiment; and three children of the late Capt. Swinton. Passenger. per Mary Ann, Capt. M'Donpell, from Bombay— Col. Dunbar, of the Company's Cavalry ; Col. Donaghee, 47th Regiment, and family, Capt. Smith, 4th Dragoons; Lieutenant Wells, Company's Marine ( left behind at Algoa Bay); Lieut. Kean, Hon. 'Company's Military Service ; Mrs. Drew, and Thomas Fox. Arriva ls at Bernbay—The James Scott, Richards, from Ham bualtys, boonuntaheto in 2 C l h stJ a u , ly, to be docked; the Eliza, Smith, from sea, having p ut back three times from b oisterous weather: she Arrival a t S t . H is damaged , and dis char g in g her car g o to be docket). e led for London. I . Hel e na.—The Arethuaa, Brooks, from the Cape, on Oct. 12, and sat l'The usuadisgusting' di ot, over-fat mutton sp i . s beginning to mak e i ta appearance in the butchers, shops; were most of it transfe rre d to t h ose of the tallow-chandlers' in the fi rst instance, it might save a greet deal of trouble.. lay • The Royal George, of 120 guns, building at Chat ham, ie ordered , te be finished with all p ible speed, that a two decked ship; which is to .carry 100 guns, may be laid down on the same slip.- Thi s vesse l (b e i ng of a new class) will carry 18 guns on a side, on the lower and main decks, and 14 on a side of the quarter deck and forecastle -36 or 42 pounders....-Ken fah Gazette. . • o f ' . VD ,-- - t-, , ~.4 , . ,,, - - - --- 1 . _ ( ~,k,;,-.• -,, :.,:: - .T . . -.,-,1 *- 14414 , - ~,..7:: : , , , , ..1, . ~ 100 _ ' ....- • + ^ It viv...Ar , . , #,,, ,-. • , t.), '-or • 0 1"...., • - - ~ ~., ) _ •..._, . . ; ,,,,,,„2-,,,,,,, .1-, 1 ,,,, ~,,,....., ~ . .,,0 . , , .„.. STATE OF TRA.Dt, Since our last report, there has been no chants whatever for the better, and we. fear that the distress is this town and, neighbourhood continues not on ly unabated but actually in. creasing. Concerti will be hold in the difiaent towns for the re lief of the poor, and we earni - etly hope that they may be attended with success. But these things afford only temporary. relief, aid, it would be as well for the poor people, if some work of public utility were to be commenced, whereby they could serve the poly. lie and secure sustenance for themselves. If something of this kind were undertaken, we are sure that the approach of farnitui might be checked, and the hand of charity would extend its aid in behalf of these unfortunates, who are able end willing to work, but who cannot procure it. If something is not done, and that speedily, there will be a fearful tale to be told, and it behoves All persons to render what assistance they can. For poverty broads disease, and when infection once gets into a town its sperespOne. The rich and poor fall indiscriminately before its touch. A. lulls timely aid—a little exertion—may prevent this, for delays ate riot' only dangerous but sinful.—(Since writing' the shove we blink learned with sincere pleasure from authority that may be depend-' id upon, that a most respectable requisition is now in a caurw of signature, requesting the 'Chief Bailiff of Hanley and Shelton to, call a meeting of the principal inhabitants in order to take into enisideration the situation of the unemployed poor in those town. ships, and to devise, as far as it is possible, means for their relief.) --Pottery Mercury. We scarcely know what to say upon this subject, because► thy actual state of affairs in the town, involves contradictions. Whilst, by reason of the improved market at Manchester last week, and the expectation of an increasing and probably permanent demand, more animation has been visible during the week in the ware houses, the shopkeepers and general trades Men are literally doing nothing, and most of them would gladly relinquish business alto gether, as it is now .carried on with certain lose. By this means, the middle classes of society are becoming most fearfully reduced, and, doubtless, many who are in a measure obliged,to keep up'tliit outward appearance of decency, feel the pressure •of the tui►es, quite as keenly as the weavers. With respect - to the latter, we are glad to learn that a small advance on their stitt twenty* , thrice, has this week been paid to them, by the respectable lecturers ; let there but be a weekly progressive advance, and thane we may venture to indulge a hope--though at present it i$ a "forlorn" one—that the weavers w►ll once more be raised from the sink of pauperism and wretchedness. Their present /Condition is beyond the power of language to pourtray, their misery escapes the notice of the cursory observer, and can only be seen in its rest colours by those who venture into their hovels. Disease, the con sequence of went, makes sahib strides amongst them ; and despair, on beholding a starving family, racks the bosom of the parent. Under such circumstances we beg to call the attention of our rea ders to the "Blackburn Strangers' Friend Society," the annual meeting of which our readers will perceive by an advertisement in another column, is to be held on Monday next., We under stand the claims on its bounty, and benevolent assistance, are, as might be expected, extremely numerous and pressing ; we trust, therefore, that the more wealthy portion of the public will feel increasing interest in its support.—Blackburn MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Yesterday John. Low and Mary Mario Potts, stood indicted, for violently beating and ill-treating two children, aged six and seven years, and keeping them without a sufficient supply of food and clothing. . The Office•keeper of Worsh►p-street Office, deposed, that be found their bodies covered with bruises, and they were besides in a dreadfullyeniseiated state ; they were merely skin'aud bone. Hi never saw more shocking objects. Mr. Aatv, for the prisoners, merely observed, that as to the Irian, there was no evidence, but'declined saying any thing for ilia woman. The Jury instantly acquitted the man, but found the woman guilty. The CHAIRMAN sentenced her to be imprisoned, and kept to hard labour, for the space of six months. Charles Edward Grindall, the young man, whom , alleged carceration of his nude in a mad-house has made so - much noise, was brought up in custody, to plead to an indictment, charging him with perjury. He pleaded not guilty, and demanded his right of traverse till the next Session, which was, of course, allowed. Ile was re manded back to gaol till he could find bail. The Court then adjourned. ESSEX WINTER GAOL DELIVERY. Cosvatsrono, Dec. 12.--:The winter gaol delivery for this county commenced hereon Monday rmorni►►g, before Mr. Justice Bayley and Mr. Justice Gastlee. The calendar is very hoary in po►nt of number, but there are not many serious eases. FORGERY. Thomas Kluge's was indicted for having feloniously forged and counterfeited, on the 17th July, at Walthainsturve, a cheque upon Messrs Curtis and Co. bankers, London, for the sum of 26/. 14s. with intent to defraud Thomas Linsell. There was a second count for uttering the same cheque, knowieg it to be forged..._. There were two similar sets of counts, except that the intent was laid to be to defraud other Persons. Mr. Bmdriek and Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution, at the instance of the Society of Bankers, for their mutual protec tion against forgery.' Mr. Jason!) was for the prisoner. The prisoner lived with Mr. Benjamin Cotton, the brother of the prosecutor, at Layton, in the capacity of footman, and was dis charged from his situation on 6th July, receiving sit guineas, rho amount of the wages then due to him, by a cheque on klets&pur tis and Co., his master's bankers. Some time after the prisoner had quitted Mr. Cotton's 'service, it was discovered that five blank cheque. bad been torn out•of his master'', cheque books. On the 17th July, the prisoner celled upon a Mr. Linsell, a grocer, in Lay ton, and requested hint to cash him a cheque for 261. 145., purport ing to be drawn by William Cotton upon Messrs. Curtis and Co., payable to George Turuley. Mr. Lime)l at first hesitated, but at the pressing recuest of the prisoner cashed the cheque. . Mr. Lin all's son was preseut at the transaction, and they both swore po sitively. to the person of the prisoner. The cheque remained In the possession of Mr. Linsell till the 21st of July, when his son, by his desire, pail it to a Mr. Walker, the clerk of Mr. Strange, a chasemonger, in London, for a bill due to him from Linsell; and Strangapaid it into his own bankers, Messrs. Hankey and Co., by whom it was presented to Curtis and Co., who declined paying it, alleging that Mr. William Cotton had no cash account with them. The cheque being then returned to Mr. Lime% it was, upon inquiry, discovered to be a forgery ; and suspicion iris ing against the prisoner, means were taken for his apprehension. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of uttering the cheque, knowing it to have been forged. The Learned Junes: passed the sentence of the la*, buldiug out no immediate hopes of mercy to the unfortunate convict. CORQNER'S INQUEST. Last night an inquisition was taken at the sign of the Barley Mme, in Mount-street, Groavenor-square, oil the body of a fins female infant, that was found dead in a cart, in Providence -court, North Andley-street, Grosvertor-square.—T. Bachelor, of QUlleff, street, Grosvenor-square, about half-pact eight o'clock on Wed nesday night, went to the shed, in Providence -court, to look after his come and in pulling his milk-eart into the shed, discovered the deceased child lying inside. Providence_court is a thnenoih. lure from North Audley-street. The child Was quite naked and dead ; its little legs were drawn up, and it appeared as if fact i„h o p. comer—Wits the cart lying under any window, limn whence the child might have been thrown? Witness--1t was lying under the window of Lord Fortescue's stables, and Mr: Lawley's. The cart was there from 9 o'clock in the morning, and ha bier it at half-past 6,and the child was not there then. 'Coroner-Were there any marks of violence up on t h e c hi ld ? W i tness— Y ee , Si r , the ri g h t side of the face f rom th e h ead to the lower par t o f the jaw boue:wa s much bruised. Juror—Do you know of any female having been delivered of a child recently in the neighbourhood? Witness—l do not. I think the child was thrown into the curt alive, from the position in which I found it; it scented ae if the little mature had struggled a great deal. William Davis, of Providence -court, was called by the last witness, who said there was a rabbit in his eart. He took a light, and on going to the cart he found it to be l it r t u t i l i le e bottom lta c o h f e tt car t. He could almost *wear it had been thrown into the cert. Jura,' ---It is the clearest case of murder, in my opinion, that A tha e rrlar d h ;belusil;paililedmtoovet?oaffeetrlaierienwqatterisitfobrethateljaopttprtneedion, apprehension d n was t ire th er pa andttl the btohdeLinir(eleueowtmioen.rresThhhelrottodwaosn aodieresatdrafi%,:. o f the inhuman person engaged in it.—The Coroner, listfone the p it y adjourned, would examine the surgeon.—Mr. John Hoir- Aip, surgeon, was called to examine the deceased ; it was a row 4 born kande child, and full grown. Within the chest, the parts were healthy ; and, from the appearance of the lunge, the child had certainly breathed. The child was a remarkably line one, and he thought it had been born three or four days.—After a discussion amongst the Jury, it was agreed that the inquiry should he adjourned till Monday next ; and, in the interim, that the parochial officers of the parish of. St. George, Ilatiovtv. square, should be applied to, to offer a reward for thy discovery of the offenders.